Thurman Lee Drake of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was born November 11, 1933 in Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late Vaughn Eugene and Eunice Mayfield Drake. He was an active member of First Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan, was a United States Army Veteran, and had retired from International Paper Company. Thurman was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, and was a member of Willis-Drake Hunting Club, and spent lots of time at Little Fir on Lake Ouachita fishing.
Drake died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home at the age of 80.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Gross Drake.
Survivors:
Sons, Michael Drake and wife Tammy of East End, Bob Drake of Redfield, Danny Kennedy and wife Nikki of Benton; daughters, Pam Hudson of Arkansas, Cindy Kennedy of Arkansas, Karla Allen and husband Danny of Pine Bluff; brother, Larry Drake and wife Peggy of Mountain Pine; grandson, Bodie Drake and wife Jessie of Fort Myers, Florida.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan with Bro. Shawn Hill and Dr. Sidney Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Lost Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan.